Hugh Lashbrooke – @hlashbrooke

Member Since: April 23rd, 2012
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Website: hugh.blog
GitHub: hlashbrooke
Job Title: Community Manager
Employer: Automattic
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Bio

I am a Community Manager for WordPress, sponsored by Automattic. I’ve been a lover of WordPress since 3.0 — especially its extensibility — and I’ve come to be fully immersed in the code, community and culture of WordPress. I speak and blog about crafting plugins, the WordPress community, open-source, and community management. Though I’m a developer at heart, my passion is to work on programs that support the worldwide WordPress community. When I’m not answering questions in Slack or blogging about the latest news in WordPress, my focus is on God and my family.

Interests

God, Family, WordPress, Star Wars (in that order)

WordPress Origin Story

After railing against the very idea of a CMS I discovered WordPress 3.0 and was blown away by how easy it was to use and extend. That has only improved with time and now I’m loving my work on the Community Team.

Contributions Sponsored

Hugh Lashbrooke contributes 40 hours per week to the Community team.

Contribution History

Community Contributor
Community Team
Core Contributor
Documentation Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Meta Contributor
Plugin Developer
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker

Activity
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Wrote a new post, Building community beyond events, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
The recent discussion around reimagining online events has raised some challenges in bringing WordCamps online…

6 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post Reimagining Online Events, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
There are some excellent ideas in this thread - I'm really loving the innovative thinking…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Reimagining Online Events, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Something that I'm very conscious of is that people are getting tired of watching online…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Reimagining Online Events, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Oh I like that! Requires minimal effort from the speakers, uncovers content on WPTV that…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Recognition for event volunteers and attendees in WordPress.org profile, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I don't think that's really an accurate or fair summary of my comment. The reason…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Recognition for event volunteers and attendees in WordPress.org profile, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Thanks for getting this up on the P2 @sippis. For WordCamp volunteers - I 100%…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Pending update for the Code of Conduct, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Noting that this CoC update has been merged for all future WordCamps, as per this…

4 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Pending update for the Code of Conduct, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I've been offline for the past week due to a death in my family, but…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Pending update for the Code of Conduct, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Good thinking - thanks Hari. If everyone is happy with that wording, then we can…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Pending update for the Code of Conduct, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Agreed!

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Community Team Chat Agenda | June 18 2020, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
And there's one new post that needs deputy feedback as well: https://make.wordpress.org/community/2020/06/18/pending-update-for-the-code-of-conduct/

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, Pending update for the Code of Conduct, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
All the way back in 2017, @adityakane proposed we update the WordCamp Code of Conduct…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Contributing with the Community Team at WCEU Contributor Day!, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Some other things that people can do for the Community Team during Contributor Day that…

2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Tuesday Trainings: Practising Open Communication, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Strong communication within a local organising team is one of the keys to a well-managed…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Schedule Block Available for Beta Testing, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
This looks so good! Very excited to see this live for everyone!

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Online WordCamps – Resources, Tools and Information, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Yes - WordCamps will still be location-based, but the scope of the location that can…

3 months ago
Wrote a new post, Online WordCamps – Resources, Tools and Information, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
WordPress meetup groups are already moving their events online, and there are guidelines for online…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Tuesday Trainings: a new series!, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Love it! Really looking forward to seeing these come out!

3 months ago
Posted a reply to Contact 7 form working intermittently, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I recommend asking at https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7/ so the plugin's developers and support community can help you…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post The Speaker Feedback Tool is live on WCES, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
For reference, this has been discussed further and there's now an open issue regarding adding…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post The Speaker Feedback Tool is live on WCES, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
The feedback tool is enabled for all sessions on the site and all feedback received…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post The Speaker Feedback Tool is live on WCES, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
As a point of clarification here, since it has come up in conversations elsewhere, the…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Meetup organizer newsletter suggestions for May 2020, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I agree - we must include a section in the newsletter highlighting WCUS and all…

3 months ago
Posted a reply to Need help in a making a custom wp blog page by using codes, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Indeed - as I said, the page templates are defined and affected by the theme…

3 months ago
Posted a reply to Need help in a making a custom wp blog page by using codes, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I recommend asking on the Divi support forum as page templates are different for each…

3 months ago
Posted a reply to Site showing on 20% of screen (iOS), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I recommend asking on the Divi support forum as this issue is related to your…

3 months ago
Posted a reply to Admin login error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Try manually resetting your plugins (no Dashboard access required). If that resolves the issue, reactivate…

3 months ago
Posted a reply to PWA, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
For your question about sing Elementor, BuddyBoss and LearnDash together, you will need to ask…

3 months ago
Posted a reply to Missing Navigation Options, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Without more details about your site setup, it's difficult to give a specific answer here,…

3 months ago
Posted a reply to Replace menu icon with Text, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This is a theme-specific issue, so I recommend asking at your theme providers support so…

3 months ago
Created a topic, Does what it needs to do, and does it well, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Simple, easy and does what you expect. Nice.

4 months ago
Created a topic, Perfect – lightweight and easy to set up, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Does what it says on the tin and really easy to use. A…

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Meetup Organiser Newsletter: Online Events Edition, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Thank you for your additional input here @bamadesigner. For full clarity, I didn't use a…

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Meetup Organiser Newsletter: Online Events Edition, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Thanks for this feedback @bamadesigner. Full disclosure - this is the first time we're hearing…

4 months ago
Wrote a new post, Meetup Organiser Newsletter: Online Events Edition, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Hi there folks! Welcome to another meetup organiser newsletter - in this edition we’ll be…

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Taking Charity Hackathons Online, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Oh good question! If you can get local sponsors to pay the minimal costs directly…

4 months ago
Posted a reply to Form has no submit button, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Oh great - thanks! I had switched back to a Jetpack form, but I much…

4 months ago
Wrote a new post, Taking Charity Hackathons Online, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
For the last few years, we have included the do_action Charity Hackathon event series in…

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Community Team Chat Agenda | 5 March 2020, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Also worth mentioning in this chat: https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2020/03/04/wordcamp-travel-and-covid-19/

5 months ago
Wrote a new post, Researching livestream infrastructure and support, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
In light of the COVID-19 epidemic, several WordCamps have decided to either cancel or postpone.…

5 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post do_action hackathon Cheltenham 2019 – building four websites in a day!, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Love this recap - thanks Claire!

5 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Changes in Meetup Organizer Application form, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Excellent work! Thanks for adding this and getting it live!

5 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Applying lessons from agile to event organization: the sprint retro, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
This is excellent, and something that will be so useful for WordCamp organisers! Thanks for…

5 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Community Team Reps: Submit Your Votes, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Selected Community Team reps are announced here: https://make.wordpress.org/community/2020/02/06/community-team-reps-for-2020-2/

6 months ago
Wrote a new post, Community Team Reps for 2020, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Now that voting for this year's Community Team reps has concluded, I'm pleased to announce…

6 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post 2020 Global Sponsors, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Huge thanks to @courtneypk and the whole team for working so hard on this! And…

6 months ago
Wrote a new post, Community Team Chat Agenda | Thursday, 6 February 2020, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Hello Team! Our bi-monthly Community Team chat is happening this Thursday, 15 August 2019. Meeting…

6 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordCamp PWA is now available for all WordCamps, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
So great to see this live at last!

6 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Community Team Reps: Submit Your Votes, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Voting has concluded and the new team reps will be announced on Thursday during the…

6 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for an official WordCamp app for iOS, watchOS and tvOS, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
OK - that all sounds good. Yeah - the PWA for WordCamp.org was started by…

6 months ago